Sign-projector



R. H. SMITH.

SIGN PROJECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE'26. IsIa.

1,332,999.` Patnted Mar. 9,1920.

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Gnzburg:

` projector intended forI uselin vlproj eetingf'an 1 1o advertisement Y 'on'A the sidewallk-for -l other Y ROBERT HSMITH, of.HENDERsoNvILLaNomHj Casoria@ and State of North `Carolina,-haveinvented "The subjeet-ef this #invention is a' sign y easily seen position.

The main obj ect of? the 'invention" is :the

` provisionfof'means ZforLholding? a 4slide in proper position..

A Ystill further object lof the-invention is the-*'provi'sion` of`y` means 'fior protectllg the I' .parts from the weather.

y The invention also conte"n fplateswr generally improving'the construction and enhancing the utility of sign projectors. v Y

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ofvparts and in the details of construction hereinafter describedv and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe injvention herein disclosed can'bemade Withinthe Scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the inventlon.

A practical embodiment of the invention is shown. in the accompanying drawing, wherein-: d f

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a projector constructed in accordance with-the invention;

-' Fig. 2 is asimilar view partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a .plan v1ew with-the cover removed;

Fig. 4 1s a view in elevation, partly in secl tion of a modified form of the devlce;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a still further modification. v Y

In carrying-out thefinvention there is provided a suitable casing 1, herein shown as of y rectangular cross section, Jformedv of any. convenient material such as galvanized iron.

This casing is open at the top and has a shed or cover 2 held in spaced relation thereto by legs or supports 3. The cover 2 is of greater area than the kcross sectional area of the casing, and is formed with a peripheral apron to aid in `shedding water, the co-verbeing by the legsfa.

interior of; the casing from the Vweather. j Thel casing vl merges, atfits lowerend, into a depending tubular portion or nipple 1t in' which 'a tubularjsection" 5 `has a close sliding f providedffor 'the purpose of protecting 'the' 'I l fit1* and beloiv which the section I5 .projects lowerend,to form 'agroove forjthe recep-` c tion-ofthe periphery 'of a lens'f'f As will evident,` the sectionsl may be'fslidffup or. down-topro erly. focus ray'sof light passing fthrough'the ens 6: Y f I f Theeasng Amay be hung from 'the Vside fof `abuildiiigtor other 'suitablesupportby a 'i 'bracket armil 7 and a cable "8 fni'ay supply in1i the casing l-ffor' thepurpo"ser-ot.'y support# ing the eableandlamp.- j l i A slot 12 is formed in one side'otthe eas ing 1, nearl the lower end of the casing, and this slot is overhung by a sloping protecting Vstrip 13 which serves to keep rain and snow from driving into the slot. This slot is provided to permit a slide 14 to be inserted into the casing, guide strips or fianges 15 being provided .within the. casing to retain the slide.

vIn the modification shown in Fig. fl-"the casing 1a iscovered vby the roof 2a which'is y supported in spaced relation the casing "The casing merges, at its lower end intozbranch tubes ,4a from which;

project and in which slide the tubular sections 5a. .The sections 5a have lenses 6a secured therein. f

An electrlc lamp 9a,'loc`ated within a reflector 1()8L is supported `within the? casing, a f

cross Vbar-11l being provided for this purf pose. A cable may''supply current to the i `l'amp9.

Two slots'` 12;v are provided yto hold slides in position aboveeachl tube 4a. the purpose being Vto project two signs at the same time,

'or to project duplicates of the same sign, thev position of the signs being reversed so that' the same may bereald by one approaching :trom either direction.

In. the modifi-cation shown in Fig.' 5 a similar casing is provided, indicated b-v the numeral 1", and this casing has, in addition to the depending tube 4t", aI laterally projecting tube 4 in `which slides the tubular section 5. Rays of light are directed f thrci-zgh -the tubes 4c and iibyimeans of an inclined mirc ror 16 which may 'be supported "in any suitl able manner within the casin branch tubes 4^ and areprovided for the ktubes 4b `and 5b upon'the' sidewalk.'

`Patent, is p Y t p l. A slgn projector lncluding aeasing con-v stituting .a lamp housing, a cover spaced from and extending beyond thevvall, ofthe upper end ofthe casing,said easing havingl a slot inthe wall thereof, a transverse slide support Within the casingv andV mmmunicat-v ing with the slot, said slot and slide support being adapted to receive a `ren'iovable slide` havlng an image, a lamp. Withln fthe housing and above the slide support, adoWnf Wardly extending lens tube for receiving light rays passing Vthrough the .slide from the lamp, a lens tube extending atan angle .from the housing and below ythe Vslide support, and reflecting means 'for deilecting the image lfrom the slide andlinto Vsaid last named tube.' 1 I,

, V2. A sign projector including a casing con? stituting a lamp housing, said casing having aslot in the VWall thereof, a transverse slide support Within the casing and extending fromthe slot, a lamp Within the housing and above the slide support, separate tubes eX- tending Vfrom thecaslngfor receiving .light rays Afrom the lamp, a lens Wthineach tube, and means Within the casing for delecting light from the lamp toward one of the tubes. Y

- 3. A sign projectorincluding arcasingconstituting a lamp housing, said casinghaving a slotin the wall thereof, a transverse slide v support Withinl the vcasing and extending Vfrom the slot, la lamp in the housing and above tgheslidey support, a downwardly'extendingl lens tube extending from the casing below said support, a laterally extending ,lensftubeprojecting from the housing below 'Said Support, said downwardly extending` tube being in position to receive the Vdirect Y A.rays froxnethe lamp, and a light dei'ecto-r for directingirays from the lamp to the vlaterally i i extending tubel ,p i v Y ,-In testimony that I claimfthelforegoing asmy own, .I have hereto aliXed my signature inthe .presenceof tvvo Witnesses.-V Y

---`J.L. Rosn, Y Y Q .V W. R. WHI'rMoRE, Jr. u r/ 

